Enjoy with me my journey through retirement while I dabble here and there with my love of textiles, family, environment, friends, and all the little extras that come along.

Please remember that any photos, images or text on this blogremain my property, but if you wish to use any that you see, feel free to contact me for permission. Thank you for respecting my request and enjoy your visit.......Joy

Friday, March 4, 2016

You Yangs (oops....)

Sorry everyone, I hastily posted earlier today without putting up new photos. Sorry.

It is just two years ago (last week) that I moved from Anglesea on the Surf Coast to Lara, just outside of Geelong (about 1 hrs drive from Melbourne).

Here are two links to Parks Victoria for the You Yangs and Serendip Sanctuarywhich are part of the Lara area. The You Yangs as you will see is a large rocky outcrop that rises out of the surrounding farmland. Serendip Sanctuary is a bird and fauna sanctuary located at the base of this Rocky Outcrop. The township of Lara has two small lake areas one is fed from Hovels Creek and the other is man made. I actually live between these two areas. The Melbourne/Geelong Highway (Princess Highway [A.1]) passes by the southern edge of the town.

As you can see from the above links it is a beautiful place to live. I have gone from a 'sea-change' to a 'tree-change'.

Do you remember my 'blank' garden? Check back to this posting and also this one to see some of the 'original' photos. The previous owner had mulched everything. Here is what some of the photos now look like -

Joy, I loved seeing your back yard plantings! My geraniums are the happiest in the winter when we have spring-like temperatures. They really suffer in our summer heat, so I particularly enjoy them now.Martha

About Me

I now live in a lovely little town at the base of the You Yangs - a small group of rocky hills about an hours drive from Melbourne. I will miss my walks on beach, but now enjoy a walk around the lakes and listening to the birds. This area is a sanctuary for native bird life, and most importantly I can still enjoy my latte and a good book.